655HRL000566Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]RE.RobertOHLatta51885L0005668095114FCC "ABCs" Act of 20152018-06-02T02:19:16Z[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 17 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LATTA:H.R. 655.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Congress shall have thePower . . . ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, andamong the several States, and with the Indian tribes.''[Page H704]]]>2015-02-022015-02-06Communications and Technology Subcommitteehsif161House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.Committee2015-02-02IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committeehsif00H111002House floor actions2015-02-02IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseIntro-H9Library of Congress2015-02-02IntroReferralIntroduced in House10009Library of Congress411111.0.0Science, Technology, CommunicationsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government studies and investigationsHouse2015-02-03T07:01:20ZFCC "ABCs" Act of 2015Short Titles as IntroducedTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform the Federal Communications Commission by requiring an analysis of benefits and costs during the rule making process and creating certain presumptions regarding regulatory forbearance and biennial regulatory review determinations.Official Title as IntroducedFCC "ABCs" Act of 2015Display TitleScience, Technology, Communications2015-02-02FLB001257BilirakisM.18387881B001257RRep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]12TrueGus002015-02-02FCC "ABCs" Act of 2015

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in the case of a proposed or final rule (including a proposed or final amendment to an existing rule) that may have an economically significant impact, to include in the notice a cost-benefit analysis demonstrating that the benefits outweigh the costs, recognizing that some benefits and costs are difficult to quantify.

Defines "economically significant impact" as an effect on the economy of at least $100 million annually or a material adverse effect on the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities.

Prohibits any appropriations for the express purpose of carrying out such analysis and notice requirements.

Directs the FCC to presume, absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, that: (1) forbearance requirements are met when determining whether to forbear from applying any regulation or provision under such Act to a telecommunications carrier, service, or class; and (2) regulations considered in each biennial regulatory review are no longer necessary in the public interest as the result of meaningful economic competition between providers of telecommunications service.

]]>Introduced in House2015-02-18T18:52:16Z2015-02-02T05:00:00ZIntroduced in HouseReferred to2015-02-02T17:04:05ZEnergy and Commerce CommitteeHouseReferred to2015-02-06T18:44:19Zhsif16Communications and Technology Subcommitteehsif00Standing2015-02-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.